Child Care Resource & Referral

Welcome to the Yakima & Kittitas Child Care Resource & Referral web page! We are a community service organization that works with parents, child care providers, businesses, and community organizations to help promote the availability of quality child care services in the area. We provide parents with child care referrals and information on evaluating quality child care, plus resources on various parenting issues. We offer child care providers access to valuable professional development and support services for new or established programs.

Click the links to the right side to view information about our services. We hope you enjoy the information and resources we offer on our website. 
Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments.

• Information to help you choose quality child care enviroments.
• Licensing Regulations
• Types of care options
• Quality indicators
• Subsidies and financial assistance

• Free Child Care Referrals (face to face, electronic and telephone)
• Regurlarly updated, comprehensive database of licensed and exempt child care providers

• Licensing assistance for child care applicants
• STARS approved continuing education

• Technical assitance (face to face, electronic, and telephone)
• On-site consultation
• Resource lending library

• County, city and school district specific data
• Key child care trends

• Reference materials about early learning and out of school time care